According to a worldwide index produced by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, four out of five of the world’s most efficient ports are located in the Middle East. The area dominates the top five in a ranking of 370 ports. These included Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port (first), Oman’s Port Salalah (second), Qatar’s Hamad Port (third), and the UAE’s Khalifa Port (fifth).
More than four-fifths of worldwide commercial trade by volume is carried by sea, with containers accounting for around 35% of total volumes and over 60% of commercial value, making the ranking a key global economic indicator. The index evaluated ports based on the number of time boats need to spend in port to accomplish assignments in 2021, a year marked by extraordinary port congestion and disruption to global supply chains as a result of the Covid-19 epidemic.
The Container Port Performance Index is calculated using total port hours per ship call, which is defined as the time it takes for a ship to arrive at a port and then leave after completing its cargo exchange. Examining the underlying data within 10 various call size ranges accounts for increased or decreased workloads. Given the potential for higher fuel and carbon reductions on bigger boats, the technique accounts for five separate ship size categories. According to the research, one of the key ways that governments are modernising their ports and making marine supply chains more robust is via the use of digital technology and green fuel alternatives.
Khalifa Port, which is owned by AD Ports, claimed its flagship deep-water port received high marks in the global Container Port Performance Index for its use of digital technologies and green fuel options (CPPI). Khalifa Port has deployed a top-tier professional staff as well as cutting-edge technology such as automatic stacking cranes, aerial drones, and an automated terminal operating system.
Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO, AD Ports Group, said: “We have recognised the pressure that global supply chains are under and have worked hard to create efficiencies and new synergies in every area.”
